The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But (B)the Lord tests hearts.

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The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(A)But the Lord tests the hearts.

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10 The (A)name of the Lord is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and (C)is [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high

10 The name of the Lord is a strong (A)tower;
The righteous run to it and are [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high

24 A person of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces

24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin

17 One who (A)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [a](B)good deed.

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  1. Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits

17 (A)He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.

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21 Many (A)plans are in a person’s heart,
But the (B)advice of the Lord will stand.

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21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
(A)Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

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12 The hearing (A)ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made both of them.

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12 (A)The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made them both.

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22 (A)Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
(B)Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

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22 (A)Do not say, “I will [a]recompense evil”;
(B)Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

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  1. Proverbs 20:22 repay

24 (A)A man’s steps are ordained by the Lord;
How then can a person understand his way?

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24 A man’s steps are of the Lord;
How then can a man understand his own way?

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27 The [a](A)spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [b]innermost parts of his being.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the body

27 (A)The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [a]inner depths of his heart.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Lit. rooms of the belly

To do (A)righteousness and justice
Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice.

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(A)To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

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30 There is (A)no wisdom, no understanding,
And no [a]plan against the Lord.
31 The (B)horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But the (C)victory belongs to the Lord.

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  1. Proverbs 21:30 Or advice

30 (A)There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But (B)deliverance is of the Lord.

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The rich and the poor [a]have a common bond,
The Lord is the (A)Maker of them all.

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  1. Proverbs 22:2 Lit meet together

The (A)rich and the poor have this in common,
The (B)Lord is the maker of them all.

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